Flying Club Scholarship Winner Announced

Mark Phelps

Friday, May 31, 2013 at 08:55 PM ET

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** (Courtesy of Ground Effect Advisors)**

Key Takeaways:

Ground Effect Advisors (GEA) provides support and resources to help new flying clubs launch, recently awarding Zachary Piech $3,500 in donated products/services and expert guidance for his Cape Fear Flyers club.
This initiative, which attracted 126 applications, is backed by numerous aviation industry sponsors including AOPA, David Clark, Sporty's Pilot Shop, and Cirrus Aircraft.
GEA, founded by experienced pilots, aims to partner with AOPA to further promote flying clubs as a means to expand general aviation and make flying more accessible and affordable amid rising costs.

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It can be tough to get a flying club off the ground, and that’s why a group known as Ground Effect Advisors is addressing the problem. Today, GEA announced that Zachary Piech of Wilmington, North Carolina has won $3,500 in donated products and services to help launch his flying club, Cape Fear Flyers. GEA will also provide expert guidance in establishing rules and procedures for Piech’s club.

Donations for the project, which elicited 126 applications, come from AOPA, David Clark, Sporty’s Pilot Shop, Signature Flight Support, Cirrus Aircraft, Schedule Master, PilotEdge and LiveATC.net. All the sponsors’ products and services are dedicated to getting Cape Fear Flyers started.